# Always visible power button

> Lock your screen using floating and widget buttons.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alwayspowerbutton](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alwayspowerbutton)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.alwayspowerbutton`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OkSoft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 597,447
- **Rating:** 4.02 / 5 (1,695 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.01
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2018-09-26
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 8.45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alwayspowerbutton)
- **Website:** [https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/](https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/2018/09/this-app-uses-device-administrator.html](https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/2018/09/this-app-uses-device-administrator.html)

## Description

Always Visible Power Button is a smart screen lock and floating control tool for Android. Lock your screen from the notification bar, with a floating on-screen power button, or via a home screen widget. You can also use gestures such as long-press Back or shake to lock.

Key features include an auto-lock timer (hours/minutes/seconds), a customizable floating button icon, a Quick Settings shortcut, and floating controls for screen scroll, brightness, and timeout. The app provides a screen activity log and requires enabling Accessibility Service and Overlay Permission; a foreground service keeps the buttons visible. It does not collect, store, or share any personal data.

## Rankings

- #90,887 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.alwayspowerbutton.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users largely view the app as a handy interim fix for a non-working power button, and many praise its usefulness. However, reliability is a major problem, with frequent crashes and reinstallation needs. UI issues like hidden controls and keyboard overlap reduce usability. Some reviews report cross-app interference and even serious stability risks, including loss of phone access and uninstall problems. A few users also mention ad-related concerns. Overall, it’s a useful concept but inconsistently stable and potentially risky in some scenarios.

### Pros

- Practical workaround for a non-functional power button.
- Convenient and easy to use with quick access to power controls.
- Viewed by users as an excellent/needed tool for power-button issues.
- Helpful in crash/restart scenarios when hardware buttons are not available.

### Cons

- Unreliable/unstable: stops working frequently and may require reinstalling or redownloading.
- UI/UX issues: important controls can become hidden or invisible (e.g., back button or bottom navigation bar) or obscured by the keyboard.
- Cross-app interference: can affect other apps (such as Facebook) or trigger accessibility quirks.
- Serious stability concerns: some users report losing access to their phone or being unable to uninstall the app.
- Perceived ads: some users feel the app is ad-supported or has intrusive advertising.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alwayspowerbutton)